Jeera Aloo

This is the simplest potato recipe, yet irresistable.
Potatoes cooked with lots of cumin seeds and few spices.

Ingredients:

• Potatoes - 3 large
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 2-3 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Amchoor ( Dry Mango Powder ) -1/2 tsp
• Red Chili Powder - to taste
• Ginger Paste - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste

Directions :

• Wash , peel and chop potatoes into 1 inch cubes.
• I prefer to cook them before frying, this quickens the process of cooking. You can cook in microwave for 5 minutes . Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and saute till it slightly changes its color.
• Add ginger paste and saute for half a minute.
• Take a tablespoon of water and mix turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder and amchoor in it and add it into the pan. Mixing these masalas in little water would prevent them from burning and turning black.
• Now add boiled potatoes and salt; and give a good mix so that the they are evenly coated with the masala.
• Cook on low-medium heat, stirring gently ocassionally, making sure not to break the potato pieces.
• Fry till potatoes are crispy and reddish.

This is a good side dish with chapati.